If I’m being honest, that’s a relatively complex radio.
It always came with a cigarette lighter
I’ll never buy a car with a touch screen, and luckily I don’t have to.
We (in Europe) are now at the high water mark for touch screens. The EURO NCAP have changed their rules so cars with complicated touch screen controls get a lower safety rating. ADAC (German automobile club) have changed their rating system to penalize them, too.
Those are important measurements for normie car buyers, so manufacturers will adapt to them.
First manufacturers are already offering cars without screens again for 2026 (Dacia, Renault, Citroen, Fiat, Opel).Hopefully some car manufacturers join that list soon as opposed to Renault and Fiat Chrysler 🥲
you can turn off the passenger airbag if you don’t like them
I know you’re joking, but this is for when you have a reboarder type baby car seat in the passenger seat, in that case the airbag must be deactivated
How come AM button but no PM button
In case that’s a serious question, the reverse is the FM button. (to switch between amplitude modulation and frequency modulation)
How does that relate to the PRNDL?
I don’t think I understand this. What does “Press Button & Turn” mean?
It’s a parking brake/emergency brake/handbrake or whatever you’d call it. You pull it straight out of the dash to set it. To release it there is a small button on the back you have to hold, while turning the handle clockwise about 90° to release the brake.
This vehicle is newer than 1986. How do I know? Because dear old Dad had a 1986 Isuzu P’up, and it had a most similar parking brake, except it didn’t have the little button - you could just turn the handle. This is a problem when you leave your three year old in the truck unattended, and the three year old starts turning things. It’s even more fun when your other, older child (me) comes out to find your truck has rolled down the driveway into the car across the street.
Later vehicles added the safety button, making it “push button and turn”.
I think it’s a weird choke but looks like an automatic?
It’s the handbrake
Yes, still driving a vehicle from that era.
Bro, still have such a car (BMW E46 pre-lift). I couldn’t live with a touchscreen in a car
When I paid 11k CAD years and years ago for a diesel pickup that is just as capable as a 2026 model in terms of climbing hills towing 8k lbs, it’s hard to justify the 120k+ price tag.
When got our first family car, it was like sitting in a space ship. Sooo many buttons and nobs!
I could replace that stereo system with a Phillips head screwdriver
But will the screwdriver have the same sound?
Superior
Can’t go wrong with a Philips head unit.
Robertson sounds better, tbh.
Sorny, Magnetbox, Panaphonics. They were all good back then
New cars gonna come with used zyns trays and air pod chargers instead of ashtrays and cigarette lighters.
Remember when your car wasn’t also a PC?
It’s all computer
pepperidge farm remembers
I remember when my car didn’t have a giant ipad that tries to talk to me, miss it too.
Hmmm… Having physical buttons for car controls is good, but you’re not taking away my creature comforts. Adjusting the temperature and fan speed 20 times in a drive? Nah, give me a thermostat. Cold butt? I think not. Gloves? Nah, heat my steering wheel. And once you get off of car controls, touch screen is fine and I really like Android Auto.
I actually really like how my Bolt EV does it. The only thing that’s on screen that shouldn’t be is the seat heater controls.
I was thinking of getting a bolt for the longest time. How’s your experience with it?
You actually like android auto? I find annoying the number of touches I need to go through to get to what I want. Unfortunately my car stereo is even worse about that if I don’t use android auto.
I like it because I get all the same apps with all the same info I get on my phone, just on the car screen with voice controls
We have a fully loaded 2017 Bolt, all the features, nothing left out; there are three “placeholders” for buttons on the dash that have no function, but if you put the car into reverse before turning on the seat heaters you have to wait until you put it into drive before you can turn them on. This does not make sense to me.
Really hate that in mine. And having ac controls on touchscreen.
Yeah, it doesn’t. I have mine set to auto so they’re on even if I forget but I agree.
I just wish modern cars would do what you want. I want to set a temperature and a fan speed. Modern cars have some kind of hidden function. that you can’t use.
Also touchscreens are pretty unsafe.
I have a '22 Bolt now and really miss the simplicity of my '10 Versa. HVAC should be done with tactile knobs, not some tiny flaps.
My ride is old, so I don’t have to remember.
Seems like just yesterday…
